Gibson Co., Tennessee Cemeteries, Hopewell Cemetery, Part 1

Hopewell Cemetery

Part 1

Rows 1 thru 8

Submitted by Cindy Conard

Edited by: Barry Crocker

Editor's Note: When editing this work by Ms. Conard, I only changed very minor details such as spelling of some stone inscriptions. No name spellings or dates were changed. Dates are presented as day-month-year. Years are 1900's unless otherwise specified.

Located on Hwy 152, Hopewell is 1.8 miles east of Hwy 45 near Medina, TN. History indicates land for this cemetery was donated by the Watt family for the purpose of a "praying house and public burying ground". At this reading there is at least one stone named "Haley" and multiple stones names "Watt" with burial dates of 1852. This author has not documented earlier burials without stones, but it is believed there are unmarked graves throughout the cemetery. Copied by Barbara Foutch Warren. Copied 1997

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BOSWELL, Edna K 17-Jan-13    

George F

17-Jul-12 12-Feb-65  
COLEMAN, Mary B 15-Aug-19 30-Oct-85  

Keaton

27-May-20 17-Oct-95  
BOSWELL, Vadie L 11-Apr-21 23-Jun-62  

J Leon

29-Mar-15 17-Oct-69 TN MSGE SVC TRY 181 FLD ARTY BN WW II BSN
RAY, Henry Newton 01-Oct-30 11-Jun-59  
RAY, Willie 11-Jan-29 14-Jul-62  
GANTT, Feliccie GRAVES 16-Jun-1896 27-Jun-69  
GANTT, Rev. Henry Lee 10-Jul-1877 25-Sep-63  
MCNEIL, Ruby E. 27-May-08    

June A

07-Jun-1898 28-Jul-75  
SMITH, Virginia MCNEIL 02-Jun-28 29-Jul-87  
DAVIDSON, Willie L 23-Sep-07 09-Oct-92  

James H

27-Jun-05 29-Nov-82  
 BARR, Bertha  30-Jan-13  03-Apr-85  

Vernon

03-Nov-09 14-Apr-78  
BARR, Freddie 30-Apr-44 30-Apr-86  
WILLIFORD, Lula 01-Aug-17    

Thurman

25-Mar-15 15-Mar-78 TEC 5 US ARMY
WILLSON, Louise 1938    

Dorsey "Doc"

1934 1989  
TIMBERLAKE, Andrew   1995 Hunt Funeral Home
WATT, Flossie B 1909 19--  

Kermit C

1910 1963  
WATT, Vernon 23-Dec-1883 30-Sep-56  
BARRETT, Della K 1891 1954  

Thomas E

1889 19--  
BARRETT, Earl Leon 20-Aug-23 12-Apr-45 TN S1 USNR WW II
TETLETON, Steve 15-Nov-1894 11-Jun-86  

Lena

28-Jan-1898 10-Apr-83  
TETLETON, James Welton 10-Sep-19 29-Dec-40  
SPENCER, Laura 08-Mar-1895 09-Dec-1897 Dau of Watt & Matilda
SPENCER, Matilda PIERCE 1870 1948 Wife

Watt

1867 1940  
WALLER, Annie May 26-Dec-1886 20-Nov-63 Mother

James R

05-Jan-1881 26-Apr-66 Father
GRACE, Mary F 1874 1942  

George A

1870 1951  
TODD, Robert E 09-Dec-23 28-Jun-42  
TODD, Ruby M 20-May-02 03-Jun-83 Mother

Virgil T

07-May-1898 08-Aug-60 Daddy
COLLUM, Leonard W 14-Jun-10 04-Oct-57 TN TEC 5 US ARMY WW II
SMITH, Johnie T 1903 1976 US ARMY WW II
GARDNER, Carlton 30-Nov-07 29-Jan-58  

Eula

22-Sep-06 12-May-83  
KIRK, Will T 05-Jan-1880    

Plumie

13-Aug-1885 31-Jan-62  
PRUITT, Freida 1940   Mother of George S and Joe David

R L "Bob"

1933 1989 Father of George S and Joe David
SPENCER, Walter Ray 23-Feb-1891 01-Sep-68 TN PVT US ARMY WW II
MCLEMORE, Alma 19-Mar-01    

Odell

19-Aug-18 26-Jul-89  

Ernie

22-Jan-1898 18-Jun-82  
JOHNS, Avie 1885 1942 Mother

L D

1884 1955 Father
WARMATH, Gladys E 1910 01-Sep-96 Mother

Joseph M

1909 1957  

J Rickey

1952   Son
CARTER, Ella Nora 05-May-1892 12-Mar-58  

Ross

28-Jul-1890 05-Apr-79  
CARTER, Jas Lewis 14-May-12 19-Aug-83  

Etta Mae

06-Jun-15 24-Nov-90  
PHIFER, Rebeccah C 1866 1939 Mother

L Dondy

1867 1945 Father
PIERCE, Leona WALLER 18-Feb-06 01-Jan-82  

Julian D

12-Jul-1899 05-Oct-87  
CUDD, Ethel Mai 1900 19--  

John D

1892 1938  
WALKER, Aunt Pairlee      
NOWELL, Kenneth 18-Dec-39 13-Jun-40  
ROBBINS, Mervin 22-May-39    
MCNAIL, John L 01-Sep-1892 26-Sep-58 TN PVT US ARMY WW I
MCNAIL, Ora D 04-Mar-05 28-Feb-88  
POLLOCK, Jessie PHIFER 07-Mar-05 29-Sep-91  

Freddie M

06-Feb-1899 31-Dec-71  
HICKS, Minnie Lee 1869 1942  
HICKS, Charlie 1869 1952  
TODD, Annie Lee 1917 1946  

Sherman L

1896 1952  

Lottie H

1896 02-Jan-96  
WALLER, Pearl BURRESS 1887 1964  

Luther W

1877 1963  
BARRETT, Bettye 1902    

Clyde E

1898 1964  
RAY, Eugene 1931 1993 Replogle Funeral Home
CORUM, Goldie D 13-May-08 03-Nov-95  
MCKEE, Lillie M 05-Feb-26    

Jessie R

11-Jun-25 29-Oct-93  
           Jimmy Ray 05-Feb-50 31-Oct-2007  
BROWN, Tammy Lynn 13-Jul-63 08-Sep-93  
TAYLOR, Edgar D 19-Jul-17 13-Nov-91 PVT US ARMY WW II

Mary F

20-Jan-25    
BAKER, James G 26-Aug-30    

Bulah LONG

08-Jan-26 06-Jun-95 Wife and Mother
LONG, William H (Jack) 05-Dec-09 16-Jul-80  
WIGGINS, J W      
MULLIKIN, Eula PERKINS 12-Mar-00 07-Sep-75  

Rev. Jodie D

13-Apr-03 15-Mar-77 Married 01-May-22
TIMBERLAKE, Corrine 28-Apr-13    

Joe S

08-May-13 05-Sep-75  
TAYLOR, Florence 1885 1970  

John

1873 1939  
SPENCER, Betty Lou 24-Jan-20 07-Oct-94  

James Earl

19-Sep-04 26-Jul-90 Wed 19 Aug
SANDERLIN, Annie DARTY 27-Nov-10 14-Apr-95  
DARTY, James Herman 20-Aug-05 14-Nov-73  
DARTY, Milton 1881 1948  

Maud

1886 1963  
CARTER, Ronald Lee 16-Apr-46 17-Aug-66 TN PFC CO C 2 INF 1 INF DIV VIETNAM PH

Mattie L

16-Apr-18 03-Sep-54 MOTHER
BOSWELL, Rowe C 15-Jul-34   TN CORP U 7 INF 30 DIV
BOSWELL, Cleo ROWE 16-Aug-26 05-Aug-37  
MCADOO, Goldia 1905 1987  

Oland

1905 1984  
REPLOGLE, Era Bethel 1908 1993  

Benjamin Ebben

07-Apr-10 19-Dec-75 S1 US NAVY
CARTER, Alberta 1899 1967  

Henry

1896 1969  
BAILEY, William B 1874 1935  

Louetta

1886 1940  
MAYS, Ollie 1890 1983  

Buren

1882 1959  
MAYS, Everett L 13-Sep-14 09-Feb-89 AMM 2 US NAVY
KIRK, Lessie B 18-Jul-1889 18-Oct-44  

Ollie

29-Feb-1892 12-Mar-67  
CASH, Minnie R 1891 1977  

Oscar F

1885 1984  
LEWIS, L Willodean 14-Apr-35   Wife

Robert David

05-Feb-55 05-Feb-55 Son

Robert Eugene

16-Dec-33 15-Jan-87 Husband
BARRETT, Eva JONES 22-Dec-10 18-Nov-77  

Clifton M

23-May-02 27-Apr-61 TN SGT BTRY A 294 FLD ARTY BN WW II KOREA
BARRETT, Billy Ray 29-Jul-46 18-Feb-78  
CHUNN, Daddy Bill 04-May-38    

Charlotte MCNEIL

15-Mar-42 30-Jun-94 Wed 10-Nov-56
FOUTCH, John W 10-Dec-1893 09-Dec-67  

Maie W

10-Nov-02 06-Jul-76  
WILLIS, Fred W 16-May-14 21-Nov-74 Brother
WILLIS, Dennie Lee 15-Dec-1878 17-Dec-62  

Lula Bell

07-Aug-1880 13-Jul-54  
WILLIS, Willie Lee 17-Dec-1899 22-May-66  
ROGERS, Millard 1860 1927  

Huldie

1864 1927  
ROGERS, Retter 04-Feb-1890 01-Aug-47  
LEMOND, Ruby D 02-Feb-1898 07-May-89  

Bennie F

13-Sep-1894 09-Sep-86  
RIGGINS, Nettie S 29-Sep-17    

George C

30-Nov-19 16-Dec-86 CAPT US AIR FORCE WWII CPT US ARMY (FOOTSTONE)
WEST, Opal 30-Jul-19    

Ebben

05-Dec-10 27-May-93 VET WWII
CARTER, John H 1853 1922 OLD STONE-SEE NEXT LISTING
CARTER, J H 1858 1921  

Martha

1861 1945  
CUMMINS, Eva 29-Nov-11 18-Oct-37  
CUMMINS, Eliza 03-Nov-1880 05-Feb-60  
CUMMINS, Billy 06-Mar-1882 25-Dec-19  
CUMMINS, Columbus Hill 24-Feb-07 23-Oct-25 "Boss" Son of JD & Maggie L
CUMMINS, Maggie L 04-Dec-1876 03-Oct-49  

Johnny D

01-Jun-1879 12-Apr-69  
HALEY, Lou Catherine 1858 1933 Wife of T J
HALEY, T J 1860 1919 Woodman
LEMOND, Robert Aulton 11-Jul-12 12-Sep-88 AMM 1 US NAVY WW II
TOWATER, Birdie L 25-Jan-01 15-Dec-18  
LEMOND, Linnie Lee 1875 1948  

John C

1869 1958  
KILLEN, Eulene 1906 1986  

W A (Buddy)

1889 1962  
DORSETT, J S 1867 1940  

Avie E

1887 1951  
MCNEEL, Maggie OLIVER 1891 1960  

Otha Julian

1889 1954  
CASH, Ruth Elizabeth 1930 1948 Daughter
CASH, Olivia M 05-Mar-06 14-Nov-84  

Albert D

14-Mar-03 19-Feb-86 Wed 07-Aug-22
COTTON, Geoffery K 1903 1951  
SMITH, Ollie A 1888 1966  

Alvin A

1918 1978  
HESSELTINE, Irene MATTOX 22-Nov-04 26-May-92  

William C

25-Sep-13 30-Jul-85  
CATES, Mary O 14-Jul-03 20-Aug-86  

James C, SR

19-Feb-1882 16-Jun-72  
TATE, Willie 09-Jun-1886 20-Apr-60  

Lee R

11-Apr-1881 09-Jul-64  
GARDNER, Edd J 30-Sep-1881 19-Jun-30  
IVEY, Nancy P 19-Mar-1854 22-Oct-28  
GREGORY, Myrtle J 1928 1929 (Handcarved)
BAILEY, Lutie 1881 1960  

Olice

1881 1957 Father
BAILEY, Charles 09-Jan-14 19-Feb-56 TN SK3 USNR
JONES, Franklin Ernest -8-Feb-1896 04-May-70  

Clara Bell

23-May-02 12-Jan-67  

Columbus De Vaughn

03-Nov-24 05-Jun-44 TN 913 FIELD ARTY BN, 88 INF DIV CPL WW II
LOVELL, Georgia 14-Dec-02 11-Jun-20  
BOSWELL, John F 28-Jul-1855 08-Mar-18  

Mary A

08-May-1861 20-Jan-27  

W H

    small-don't think it is a footstone
BOSWELL, Russell 15-Feb-1890 25-Dec-34  

Nancy P

18-Nov-1889 10-Jan-77  
LOVELL, Virgil L 03-Feb-31 40yr, 7m, 16d MISSOURI PVT 342 FIELD ARTY 89 DIV
LOVELL, James A 03-Oct-1887 08-Jul-47  

Alice P

01-May-1888 01-Apr-66  
LOVELL, Cecil E F 1911 1917  
LOVELL, J F 1858 1945  

Emley

1852 1927  
MCKEE, Annie M 1895 1931  

Louis H

1890 1970  
MCKEE, Willie D 12-Jan-14 20-Jul-36  
JONES, Carl Lewis 1903 1942  
JONES, SGT Walter Ray 19-Aug-13 06-Jun-44 TEC 4 741 TANK BN M WW II
JONES, Lela CATE 1879 1969  

R Tommy

1881 1951  
CATE, Jesse Walter 1873 1958 Brother
FLY, Alice L 1887 19--  

Ezra D

1885 1949  
GOODRICH, Stella JONES 09-Jul-04 18-Apr-94 Mother

Elbert Ray

27-Aug-1899 06-Aug-61  
JOHNSON, Ruth E 11-Mar-23 16-Apr-71  
MATTOX, Dave 25-Sep-1894 08-Sep-46 Children: Jim, Ruth, Bud, JDjr, Dea, Frank, David
GRAVES, Ellis R 1905 1961  

Laverne S

     
FOUTCH, Charles L 20-May-29 09-Jul-30  
MCNEIL, Frank     Baby
MCNEIL, Leona     Baby
MCNEIL, Juanita     Baby
PETERSON, Harold O     Baby of Alvin & Alzada

Royce L

    Baby of Alvin & Alzada
CASH, Annie E 28-Nov-1877 10-Mar-32  

Andrew J

06-Jun-1882 06-Apr-68  
STROUD, Estella M 1897 1981  
SPENCER, Gracie & Baby 1896 1923  
EVANS, Ewell H 21-Aug-04 22-Mar-20  
EVANS, Joseph Carl 17-Dec-02 25-Jan-74  

Gladys BARNES

22-Jan-04    
SPENCER, Virta M KNOLTON 1907 1930 Wife of Earl Spencer
KNOLTON     Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Fate Knolton
MANLEY, Lizzie 1884 1931  

Baby

1919 1919  
MANLEY, Jesse Cecil 1908 1978  

Mary WARD

1910    
JAMES, Bettie 1872 1929  

Peter

1870 1942 Member of Church of Christ
JAMES, Harrison 19-Aug-1888 18-Jun-18 Son of Peter and Betty
MESSNER, Waldean LISENBY 21-Apr-28    
LISENBY, Hettie BURTON 13-Jul-08 28-Mar-85  

Henry Eddie

05-Dec-05 29-Mar-56  
LISENBY, W S 1893 1917 Son of WT & VA

J W

1888 1917 Son of WT & VA
THOMPSON, Addie L LISENBY 17-May-1885 02-Jan-19 Wife of E Thompson
LISENBY, Ada 1867 1948  

W T

1867 1955  
WATTS, Venus WALLER 02-Aug-04 20-Mar-81  

Robert W

16-Nov-00 07-Jan-68  
WAYNICK, Mattie Ray 1923    

Charles Ed

1917 1976  
CARTER, Jonas Alfred 1872 1958  

Sara Frances PICKENS

1878 1946  
MCCLAIN, Ernest H 12-Aug-07 24-May-73  

Bessie M

31-May-11 26-Jan-45  
MCLEMORE, Eudora 1890 1976  

Numon

1884 1950  
FORTNER, James L 02-Nov-1887 29-May-67 ILLINOIS PBT CO B 330 INF WW I
KIRK, Elbert Steve      
REPLOGLE, Thomas B 1862 1939 Husband of Maggie
COBLE, Ida J 11-Mar-1894 29-Dec-76  
COBLE, Barbara Ann 07-Jun-47 08-Feb-51  
COBLE, J T 15-Aug-1876 25-Oct-53  
WALKER, Bessie V 26-Oct-37    
TURNER, Samp 1903 1944  

Epsie

1906 19--  
MILLER, William E 1872 1944  

Masildia T

1871 1961  
SPENCER, Valarie P 03-Sep-11   m. 29-Dec-1928

Hunter F

21-Aug-01 25-Jun-74  
SPENCER, Gilford Martin 26-Jul-05 28-Jul-88  
SPENCER 27-Aug-28   Inf son of Gilford and Mattie
BARRETT, T G 28-Aug-1857 30-Oct-29  

Willie

17-May-1865   Wife
BARRETT, Mamie 1903 1928  
BARRETT, Claude A 06-Aug-1896 12-Oct-18 Son of TC & Willie, died in Brest, France
SELLERS      
BORDEN, Della 29-Oct-1883 17-May-20  

Claud V

30-Apr-20 25-May-20  
BARRETT, William Bayless 12-Aug-1886 03-Dec-44 TN PVT ASO WW I
HOPPER, Otis E 04-Jun-12 01-Jul-15 (?1918)  
HARRIS, Dave S 1865 1917  

Nancy C

1866 1950  
HOLT, Dora Evelyn 1920 1931  
HOLT, Minnie L 1886 1945  
HOLT, Carl G 1888 1962  
HOPPER, Annie HARRIS 05-Oct-1884 17-Nov-66  
EUBANKS, O'Guinn 1931 1931 Inf son of Myrtle and Chester
WALKER, Charlie 12-Jan-1884 04-Oct-53  
SCOTT, Fannie 1873 1953  

R E

1872 1951  
WALKER, Mittie E 1905 19-- Mother

D Wayne

1905 1948  
CLEVENGER, Hessie 1889 1972  

Ernest

1887 1951  
DOVER, Nina JACKSON 1907 1968  

Robert A

1893 1958  
 MILLER, Harold F  17-Jul-22  17-Jun-94  EM 1 USN WWII

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